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1940 Colorado Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1940 Colorado Gubernatorial Election?

Ralph Lawrence Carr won the 1940 Colorado Gubernatorial Election. Ralph Lawrence Carr received 296,671 popular votes (54.37%). The main challenger was George E. Saunders (44.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Carr and Saunders

Carr +9.4 pts · won by 51,379 votes
Ralph Lawrence CarrRepublicanWINNER54.37%
296,671 votes
George E. SaundersDemocratic44.96%
245,292 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.